Humid subtropical
Petersburg, West Virginia
Grant County, West Virginia · Population 3.2k · 935 ft elevation
Living in Petersburg
Petersburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 40″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (52% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (18 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Petersburg is an outdoor hub: about 27% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,600 ft around town.
Petersburg at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,348 hrs6th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $136k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $622/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.32th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 335th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 16%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 27%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,592 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 2.6″ | 6.6″ | 108 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 25°F | 2.6″ | 4.9″ | 123 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 4.2″ | 168 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 40°F | 3.5″ | — | 205 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 4.5″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 42°F | 2.7″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 33°F | 2.5″ | 0.8″ | 154 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 4.9″ | 104 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology